Narciso Orellana

Titán

In 2010, Orellana began his career with Titán in the Segunda División de El Salvador. During his stay with the club, he made 66 appearances and scored 8 goals. A short time later, Primera División clubs saw the qualities that Orellana possessed and put their interest in signing the player.

Isidro Metapán

2013–14: Debut season and El Bicampeonato

On 1 July 2013, Orellana signed with Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2013. On 4 August, Orellana officially made his debut under the trust of Jorge Rodríguez, against Santa Tecla. Orellana played for 46 minutes in the game, in which The Caleros would draw 3–3. Later that month, Orellana made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut in Group 8 against Cartaginés, where he was subbed off at the 73rd minute for Víctor Merino in a goalless draw. On 8 December, Orellana played in the second leg of the semi-finals against Atlético Marte, after winning against Alianza in the playoffs. Due to the equalization of points in the table, Orellana was sent off after 21 minutes of the first half, thus missing out on his first final. Isidro Metapán won by a score of 3–2. In Orellana's first season with the club, he played in 21 games and accumulated a total of 1,596 minutes, being named the rookie of the season. On 18 January 2014, the Clausura 2014 began, Orellana played 84 minutes in the game against Juventud Independiente in the victory in favor of the Caleros. Isidro Metapán qualified from second place to the…

Youth

2014–2015: CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Central American and Caribbean games

On 14 October 2013, it was confirmed that Orellana had entered the plans of Mauricio Alfaro to be part of the El Salvador U20 team. After losing against Panama, Orellana reclaimed that El Salvador should have qualified for the 2015 Pan American Games.

Senior

2014–2015: Beginnings, first Copa Centroamericana, and first CONCACAF Gold Cup

On 30 August 2014, Orellana made his debut for the senior team in a friendly against the Dominican Republic, which resulted in a 2–0 win. Two days later, Orellana was named to El Salvador's 21-man squad for the 2014 Copa Centroamericana. Then, in the third match of Group A on 10 September, Orellana came on as a substitute at the 87th minute for Richard Menjívar in a 2–0 win over Belize.

2017: Frendlies and second CONCACAF Gold Cup

In the first match of Group C against Mexico, Orellana proved to be a key part of El Salvador during the match, despite ending in a 3–1 defeat.

2025–present: Absence

On 2 June 2025, Hernán Darío Gómez announced that Orellana would not be available for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers due to an injury. Later that same month, he also announced that Orellana would not be in the squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup due to other physical issues.

Orellana was born on 28 January 1995 in Texistepeque. His childhood was not easy, as he had to work hard from a young age to make a name for himself. Orellana grew up in the countryside surrounded by cattle and crops. He soon had to learn to work in the land to earn a living and help his family with the sustenance that later allowed him to get to where he is today. Thus, he fed chickens, learned to farm and milk cows, among other activities that are usually carried out in the countryside Orellana played football recreationally until his skill brought him to Titán's attention.

Family

In 2019, Orellana and his wife Josselim Mejía had their first son named Arthur Mateo Orellana Mejía.

Sponsorships

Orellana was formerly an Adidas athlete.